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Summary: Very well done
Comment: Excellent introduction and explanation for both novice and professional cryptographers. Easy read with very detailed explanation. I Highly Recommend both this and Handbook of Applied Cryptography (for some of the mathematical algorithms) if you are planning on implementing your own cryptographic library.
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Summary: Definite Book for Professionals and also Newbies
Comment: Bruce Scheier clear writing makes understandable the hard issues very well. If you want to know that what cryptography has been used and also can be used for real life. Like digital money, authentication systems , secret sharing etc...
This is not a theoric math book it explains the spirit of cryptography but and its usage.After reading it I recommend that get a mathematical oriented cryptography book like "Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory
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Summary: the classic text.
Comment: You know that Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C is a classic, since anyone who write a book or article about crypto quotes and plagiarizes from Schneier.But this is the text if you want to be a crypto guru.
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Summary: I never though Cryptography could be so easy to understand
Comment: Mr. Schneier does a beautiful job of making the most complex topics of cryptography easy to understand. His examples and explanations brilliantly explain the topics. This book is actually a very interesting approach to something that at first glance would appear dull and dry. There are plenty of charts and diagrams, as well as the source code for popular encryption algorithms. These visuals, and the accompanying text have really aided me in understanding cryptography. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to have a better understanding of cryptography. Great job Mr. Schneier.
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Summary: theoretical but boring
Comment: It covers many theories. However, this book is boring and it is hard to transfer what you learned to real world application without other resources. You can not download the small C programs in book if you don't pay ($). Probably I should buy other books with free programs.
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